Disclaimer: I am still new to this religion, so some-things may be wrong. I am open to constructive criticism so please message me.

I made a video the other day on my YouTube channel about the terms and a simple overview of what Hellenic Polytheism is, which you can watch below if you have no idea what the religion is about; this post is about my personal practice and connection to the religion.

I have always been interested and felt a connection to the Greek Gods (as a young child my favourite bedtime stories was the child version of the Greek Myths) but it was not until I turned twenty and was discovering what I believed in, that through research I found that there was a modern religion build upon the Greek myths.

Since then I have been researching various texts and following blogs that focus on HP in order to get a first person perspective on the religion that I was learning was the right one for me. (See end of post for blog recommendations)

Now in my late twenty’s it was only recently that I have felt comfortable and confident with my self and my relationship with the Theoi (Gods) to write down exactly who my Patron Gods are and which cult (for lack of a better word) I am following.

My Patron Gods:

Athena – I am in doing an MA Degree in Fine Art and wish to be constantly learning.

Hephaestus – I am an artist, I paint and sculpt

Apollon – I am learning to play the guitar and afterwards the piano, I use divination, and write poetry.

Hermes – I travel a lot for work, university, and for fun. I am a writer and love learning new words and languages

Hestia – I work as a cleaner

Hecate – I live on a crossroads, have always owned dogs, and practice witchcraft

I honour/worship:

Dionysus – due to his view of the world, and him changing places with Apollon at the Delphi over Winter

Aphrodite – due to an healthy view of sex, gender, and love

Zeus – King of the Gods, ambition, power, and rain

Hera – Queen of the Gods, female, trust, healthy relationships

Demeter – healthy crops, the turning of the seasons.

Persephone – Queen of the Underworld, deciding your own path, respect for others

Hades – King of the Underworld, deserved wealth, sacrifice, punishment

Artemis – Goddess of childbirth and sister to Apollon

Ares – For seeing emotions as a normal thing for all genders

Poseidon – King of the Seas, horses, wildness, untames

Basically all the Dodekatheon with extras

I also focus my worship on four Theoi that I call the Bumblebee squad due them all having associations to the Bumblebee.

Apollo: Due to his son Aristaios being the God of Bee-keeping, and his priestesses in Delphi were named Melissa (bee and honey Nymphs)

Artemis: One of her surnames is Melissa

Aphrodite: A bee sting is used as a euphemism for the sting of love in one myth

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My names Kelly, I was born in the lovely country of Wales.
I am a graduate of a Ba and MA in Fine Art, I chose fine art because I like the diversity of the subject, I am able to do illustration, photography, sculpture and detail canvas paintings and experiment with my style without going outside my brief.
I am a vegan because I am against the mass production of animals just for meat.
I am Hellenic polytheist and a druid.
I enjoy writing and blogging, whether about real events, mythology, poetry or fiction.
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